Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley was a French cabinetmaker and sculptor who was highly acclaimed for his work in the Louis XIV and Louis XV styles. Beurdeley’s grandfather, Jean Beurdeley, fought in Napoleon’s army. Following his military career, he opened a cabinetmaking business in Paris. A.E. Beurdeley’s father, Louis Beurdeley, taught him the family trade.
In 1875 Beurdeley took over the family business after working beside his father for many years. The Beurdeley family’s fine furnishings had been popular among the elite and wealthy of the time such as Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie. To have a piece of Beurdeley luxury furniture in your home was a symbol of social status and refined taste.
A.E. Beurdeley was celebrated for his craftsmanship. In 1878, he won the gold medal at the Exposition Universelle in Paris, France. In 1893, following the Universal Exhibition in Amsterdam, Netherlands, he was awarded Chevalier de la Légion D’honneur, the highest honor given in France. Between 1894 and 1895, Beurdeley closed his shops in France and retired to his hotel in the Rue de Clichy. He spent the remainder of his life mostly in seclusion.
In his later years, A.E. Beurdeley became a prolific art collector. He was well known for buying and selling large collections of furniture, porcelain sculptures and paintings. In 1905, he acquired an impressive collection of drawings by 18th century artists François Boucher, Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Nicolas Lancret and Antoine Watteau. When he died, he left 25,000 francs to the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. In 1900, Beurdeley held the largest collection of engravings in Europe. His collections can be seen in the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, the Louvre Museum in Paris and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
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Louis XVI Style Commode À Vantaux by Beurdeley, 1890
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Exceptional Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Lacquer Mounted Mahogany Commode À Vantaux, By Emmanuel-Alfred (dit Alfred II) Beurdeley (1847-1919). Stamped to the carcass with a 'm...
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Carved Table Vitrine in the Louis XVI Manner by Beurdeley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in London, GB
A Tour de Force table Vitrine in the Louis XVI Manner by Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis Beurdeley, of Paris Of free-standing form, constructed in a finely patinated fruit wood, adorned with ...
Wood
$102,096Sale Price|30% Off
Louis XV Style Lacquered Wood Flat Desk by A.E. Beurdeley, France, Circa 1890
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in PARIS, FR
Stamped twice A Beurdeley a Paris on the crosspieces. Elegant Louis XV style double-side desk in lacquered wood and gilded bronze. It is adorned on all sides, in foliated bronze car...
Bronze
Pair of Lacquered Wood Encoignures, by A.E. Beurdeley, France, Circa 1890
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in PARIS, FR
Stamped twice A BEURDELEY A PARIS on the back. Charming Louis XV-inspired pair of encoignures in lacquer and gilded bronze. The animated facade ope...
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Slant-Top Desk
Located in Pembroke, MA
A stunning, petite French slant-top desk or "bureau de pente" in the Louis XV style, turquoise and gold polychromed with Chinoiserie detailing, and red under-body. Desk opens to rev...
Bronze
19th Mahogany Vitrine-Table in Louis XVI Style
Located in Marseille, FR
Showcase presentation mahogany Louis XVI style dating from late 19th century. Ideal vitrine for the presentation of small trinkets. Richly decorated with...
Mahogany
Louis XV Style Marquetry Desk with Leather Top, Circa 1850s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Louis XV style Marquetry desk with embossed leather top.
Wood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elegant mahogany & pink marble commode from France, 19th century, in the Louis XVI style that easily fits with Empire and transitional tastes that value noble materials. The t...
Marble, Brass
Italian Louis XV Style Elegant Writing Desk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this elegant Italian desk dating back to the second half of the 20th century. An extremely refined desk, inspired by the Louis XV style. Featuring a captivating design wi...
Bronze
French 19th Century Mahogany Louis XVI Style Vitrine
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
We love this Louis XVI style mahogany vitrine from France, crafted during the 1870s, topped with an antique piece of red marble that is surrounded by a pierced brass gallery. Three s...
Metal, Brass
$89,276
H 75.2 in W 65.36 in D 17.72 in
Large French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Vitrine by Francoise Linke
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th century French bombe shaped display cabinet in the Louis XVI style, having wonderful scrolling gilded ormolu mounts, original marble to the tops, serpentine ...
Mahogany
$5,950
H 33.5 in W 49.5 in D 22 in
French 1890s Louis XVI Style Three-Drawer Commode with Rounded Fluted Side Posts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style wooden cherry fruitwood commode from the late 19th century, with three drawers and fluted motifs. Created in France during the last decade of the 19th centur...
Brass
$2,018
H 36.62 in W 25.6 in D 16.93 in
Sloping Desk, Louis XV Style, Precious Wood Veneer, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Office of slope, Louis XV style, veneer of precious wood, 19th century, Napoleon III. Measures: H 93cm, L 65cm, P 43cm. Contact us before ordering to confirm product availability.
Wood
$26,850Sale Price|40% Off
H 73.25 in W 86.25 in D 19.25 in
Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany & Ormolu-Mounted Vitrine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very Fine French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style mahogany and ormolu-mounted four-doors vitrine, with two central bombé glass doors and single bombé glass doors on each side, the fluted mahogany...
Bronze, Ormolu
$2,995
H 29 in W 48 in D 23.75 in
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Pink Lacquered Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road" Collection USA, Circa 1960s Pink lacquered cherry wood, with original brass hardware. M...
Brass
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous Louis XVI style marble-topped mahogany commode from France, circa 1870, with Neoclassical and transitional details that could suit a wide range of decorating tastes today....
Marble, Brass
Important Cabinet Stamped Beurdeley In Paris
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in BARSAC, FR
Louis-Auguste Alfred Beurdeley (1808-1883) and his son Alfred-Emmanuel Beurdeley (1847-1919) Cabinet forming a small cupboard in the Louis XV style in geometric marquetry composed o...
Bronze